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–noun

a royal or state treasury; exchequer.

[Origin: 1590–1600; < MF < L fiscus treasury, moneybag, lit., basket, bag

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n. The treasury of a kingdom or state.

[French, from Latin fiscus, money basket, treasury.]

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a state treasury or exchequer or a royal treasury; originally the public treasury of Rome or the emperor's private purse

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Fisc\, n. [F. fisc, fr. L. fiscus basket, money basket, treasury; prob. akin to fascis bundle. See Fasces.] A public or state treasury. --Burke.

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